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- What Does A County-Level Declaration of Emergency do?
- How Much Can The County Spend?
- So There's A County-Level Declaration. What Are The Other Levels?
- So Homeowners Or Small-Business Owners Can Qualify For Financial Relief?
- Is Yavapai County Requesting A State-Level Declaration?
- What Did The Assessment find?
- Is The Governor's Office Involved at All?
- If The Government Doesn't Reimburse People For Flood Damages, Who does?
- Are Mayer Residents Receiving Any Help from The Government?
- What If Someone Needs More Help Than What's offered?
It opens up resources that county officials can use to pay for public-infrastructure repairs. These can include roads, bridges and utility lines.
It depends on how much the county wants to spend. County officials work with the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs to conduct a "Preliminary Damage Assessment" and allocate funds based on the findings.
If an emergency warrants state assistance, the county can request the governor approve a "Gubernatorial Declaration." If signed, the governor can allocate up to $200,000 to pay for public-infrastructure costs. Anything more than that requires approval from the State Emergency Council and can't exceed $4 million. The 15-member council consists of 13...
Sometimes, but it's extremely rare. Rebecca Trayler, a recovery branch manager at DEMA, said Arizona doesn't have any disaster-relief programs to assist individuals financially. Most states don't, she said. FEMA has an Individual Assistance Program to support those who lost their homes to disasters, but it's only used in extraordinary cases. The fe...
It's too soon to say. Neither DEMA nor the Governor's Office has received a formal request for the governor to declare a state of emergency. If DEMA receives a request from the county, it will couple it with a recommendation to the governor based on the damage assessment.
DEMA found that 109 homes were affected in Mayer, Trayler said. Of those, 12 sustained major damage, 45 had minor damage and the rest had minor impacts. No public infrastructure was damaged, with most of the costs tied to debris removal. Trayler said those costs could total more than $100,000 but noted that further study was needed for an accurate ...
Ducey's office gave a written statement that says it's working with DEMA and local officials to ensure they have the resources they need.
Insurance companies, typically. But not everyone's insurance policy covers flood damage. Trayler said the cost of flood insurance can range from $100 to $1,200 per year depending on where you live. Most plans also don't activate for 30 days, meaning you can't sign up for insurance days before a storm and expect to be covered. And if you don't have ...
Yes, they are. Trayler said numerous state departments and volunteer groups are set up at the Mayer Recreation Center, 10001 S. Wicks Ave. Among them are the Arizona Department of Economic Security, which can reissue food stamps in case someone lost them to the flood. The Arizona Department of Insurance is there to explain what one's insurance poli...
Trayler said DEMA will work with individuals one on one through a case-management program. She also said that, in the past, volunteer groups have set up donation programs to help those who can't afford repair or replacement costs. READ MORE: Evacuation in Mayer ends, but flood damage remains Mayer, a town of independent people willing to help Flood...
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The Declaration Process. When a disaster occurs and local and State jurisdictions realize they will need resources to manage it, the Governor of the State asks for a Federal Declaration of an emergency or a disaster. The President then grants or denies the request. This statement simplifies the process for the layman.
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The Governor and Emergency Management. § 3115. General authority of the Governor. (a) The Governor shall be responsible for addressing the dangers to life, health, environment, property or public peace within the State presented by emergencies or disasters, and to this end shall have general direction and control of DEMA and shall be ...
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Nov 12, 2014 · Both major disaster and emergency declarations must be triggered by a request to the President from the governor of the affected state or the tribal leader of the lands affected.42 The President cannot issue either an emergency or a major disaster declaration without a gubernatorial or tribal request.
Department of Emergency and Military Affairs. The Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA) consists of the Division of Emergency Management, Arizona National Guard (Air, Army, Joint Task Force), and the Division of Administrative Services. DEMA provides unique capabilities and services to the citizens of Arizona in three distinct ...
